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As of May 7: What's open and closed this weekend: Beaches, parks and trails in Southern California

Almost every day, the rules change in the beaches and parks of Southern California. Here's the latest on what's open and closed.




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Gary Sanchez, Luis Severino and Dellin Betances among Dominican stars helping Pedro Martinez with coronavirus relief

Dominican Yankees and Mets stars are working with Pedro Martinez to respond to the coronavirus pandemic in their homeland.




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Jimmy Glenn, boxing cornerman and owner of ‘Jimmy’s Corner’ bar in Times Square, dies at 89 of coronavirus

Glenn, a former boxer and owner of popular Times Square bar Jimmy's Corner, died of coronavirus early Thursday morning at 89.




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Capitals dump Brendan Leipsic for trashing women and teammates in leaked private chat

Brendan Leipsic talked his way out of a job.




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Vanessa Bryant files legal claim over images from Kobe Bryant chopper crash: report

The claim seeks damages in connection with the release of cellphone pictures taken by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies at the scene of the Jan. 26 tragedy in Calabasas.




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New Colts QB Philip Rivers accepts HS coaching gig in Alabama for when he wraps up NFL career

New Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers has his post-NFL life figured out already.




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MLB unveils face masks with Mets and Yankees team logos

Major League Baseball and Fanatics will support the All-in Challenge Foundation by donating all MLB proceeds from sales.




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Reggie Miller, the dream opponent for the Knicks, was made for the bright lights of New York

There were two Reggies in New York City.




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The NFL’s 2020 schedule release felt too normal; how far is too far before football sells false hope?

The three-day event was therapeutic for starved sports fans and millions of people confined to their homes.




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UCLA's February performance puts it among best teams in country

Bruins rank 18th nationally for month in one metric that is important to gamblers. Team hoping NCAA Tournament selectors are paying attention.




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USC knows it faces a mammoth task in spoiler role at the Pac-12 tournament

USC tries to stay optimistic in its underdog role at the Pac-12 tournament with the likes of UCLA and Oregon hovering in front of the Trojans.




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Plaschke: USC senior Jonah Mathews' dream comes true with some March magic

'To end it this way, you can't really ask for anything else,' USC's Jonah Mathews said of his game-winning three-pointer against UCLA on Senior Day.




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UCLA Bruins know what they must do to make the NCAA tournament

Win their first Pac-12 tournament game Thursday, and the resurgent UCLA Bruins would feel better about their chances of an at-large bid in the NCAA tournament.




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UCLA athletic director: 'No question' Pac-12 made right decision to cancel tournament

UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero speculated the NCAA could decide Thursday whether it would stage its national basketball tournament.




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Championships for sprinter Kenroy Higgins II, UCLA teammates come to premature end

UCLA sprinter Kenroy Higgins II's hopes of winning the 60-yard dash crumbled when the Pac-12 announced it was halting events due to the spread of the coronavirus.




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UCLA faces new challenges even as the shocking end to its season remains fresh

UCLA players had more on their minds than basketball after the cancellation of the Pac-12 Conference and NCAA tournaments.




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Pac-12 cancels all sports competitions for remainder of academic year

The Pac-12 has canceled all conference and nonconference competitions through the end of the academic year because of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Fabulous freshman Toby Bailey helped make 1995 Bruins unbeatable

With Toby Bailey as a starter, UCLA went 13-0 and finished the 1994-95 season on a 19-game winning streak en route to capturing the NCAA title.




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Former UCLA lineman Christaphany Murray commits to Oklahoma

Former UCLA offensive lineman Christaphany Murray announces he has committed to Oklahoma, where he will rejoin former Bruins teammate Theo Howard.




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From the archives: UCLA overcomes many challenges to win 1995 NCAA title

Here's how former Times columnist Mike Downey reacted to the Bruins' victory over Arkansas in the national championship game on April 3, 1995.




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Former UCLA tight end Matt Lynch is headed to Colorado

Former UCLA tight end Matt Lynch tweeted that he was headed back home to Colorado, where he'll play for the Buffaloes immediately once sports restart.




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For some UCLA football players, game tapes may hold the key to their chances of being drafted

For some UCLA players hoping to be selected in the NFL draft this month, their fates may largely be determined from tapes during the regular season.




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Alabama receiver Henry Ruggs is on fastest track to NFL draft

Alabama's Henry Ruggs appears to be the fastest receiver to enter the NFL draft, and he thinks he can be better in the pros.




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Fire at laundrette - Manor Park

The fire is believed to have been caused by self-heating of textiles within a tumble dryer




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Fire at maisonette - Nunhead

Three people were given vital fire survival guidance




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Small fire in kitchen - Sidcup

Firefighters are warning Londoners not to leave cooking unattended




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Maisonette fire - Wood Green

Firefighters tackle a fire in a Maisonette




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Maisonette fire - Bermondsey

Firefighters rescued one man




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Flat fire - Maida Vale

The Brigade's 999 Control Officers took 51 calls to the fire




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Lyle Mays, keyboardist and co-founder of Pat Metheny Group, dies at 66

The jazz musician's work won nearly a dozen Grammy Awards.




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Writer A.E. Hotchner, friend to Ernest Hemingway and Paul Newman, dies at 102

Author and playwright A.E. Hotchner, known for his friendships with Ernest Hemingway and Paul Newman, died Saturday at age 102.




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Rap world mourns Pop Smoke: 'The streets don't love you when you make it'

Chance the Rapper, Nicki Minaj, 50 Cent and other rappers took to social media to honor Pop Smoke, a rising New York artist who was fatally shot Wednesday.




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Zoe Caldwell, four-time Tony winner and the master of 'Master Class,' dies at 86

The actress played the legendary Maria Callas at the Mark Taper Forum in L.A. before moving on to Broadway and winning her final Tony for the role.




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Beverly Cassirer, whose family demanded return of $30-million painting looted by Nazis, dies waiting

The painting of a Parisian street scene by Impressionist master Camille Pissarro hangs in a Madrid museum and is the focus of an ongoing legal battle.




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Mazzy Star co-founder David Roback, leader of L.A.'s 'Paisley Underground,' dies at 61

David Roback, best known as the co-founder of influential L.A. alternative rock bands Mazzy Star and Rain Parade, has died at age 61.




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Jack Welch, much-imitated manager who reshaped GE, dies at 84

The former GE chairman and chief executive mentored people who went on to run some of the world's best-known companies.




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James Lipton, animated host of 'Inside the Actors Studio,' dies at 93

James Lipton, the Emmy-winning drama dean who hosted revealing conversations about the acting craft on "Inside the Actors Studio," has died at age 93.




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Max von Sydow, Swedish star of Bergman films, 'The Exorcist,' dies at 90

Swedish actor Max von Sydow, the stately import whose theater roots laid the groundwork for a vast onscreen career in nearly a dozen Ingmar Bergman productions, has died.




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Barbara Neely, creator of black female detective series, dies at 78

Barbara Neely's novels pushed past mystery and explored racism, class boundaries and violence against women.




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Tonie Marshall, only female film director to win the French 'Oscar,' dies at 68

Tonie Marshall addressed the issue of sexism in her film work and was a #MeToo crusader.




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Boris Yaro, Times photographer who took iconic image of mortally wounded RFK, dies

Yaro tutored the actor who played Animal, the rumpled photographer on "Lou Grant"




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Stuart Whitman, prolific film and TV actor, star of 'The Comancheros,' dies at 92

Known for his rugged roles and handsome charm, Whitman had more than 180 film and TV credits




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Roger Mayweather, former boxing champion and uncle to Floyd Jr., dies at 58

Roger Mayweather, uncle and trainer to Floyd Mayweather Jr. who won 59 career bouts, died Tuesday at age 58.




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Kenny Rogers, country-pop hitmaker and crossover star, dies at 81

Kenny Rogers, the beloved country music icon whose decades of hits included "The Gambler" and "Islands in the Stream" with Dolly Parton, has died at age 81.




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Rachmil 'Ralph' Hakman, who survived Auschwitz and kept going back, dies at 95

Holocaust survivor Rachmil 'Ralph' Hakman spent three years at Auschwitz-Birkenau as a teen. He then spent decades teaching others about the atrocities.




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Maurice Berger, 63, curator who explored race, dies of presumed COVID-19 complications

Berger, a curator and writer who organized exhibitions that explored whiteness and civil rights, has died in upstate New York after COVID-19 illness.




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Stuart Gordon, director of horror classics 'Re-Animator' and 'From Beyond,' dies at 72

Stuart Gordon, the theater and film director who died Tuesday at age 72, was known for cult horror films and his support of up-and-coming filmmakers.




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Mark Blum, actor in 'Desperately Seeking Susan,' dies at 69 from COVID-19 complications

Mark Blum, who was in several recent episodes of 'You' and was known for his role in 'Crocodile Dundee,' died from coronavirus-related complications.




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Cinematographer Allen Daviau among celebrities who have died from COVID-19

"E.T." and "Empire of the Sun" cinematographer Allen Daviau, jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz and music producer Hal Willner have all died from COVID-19.




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Jazz great Ellis Marsalis Jr. dies at 85 from coronavirus complications

Ellis Marsalis, jazz pianist, teacher and patriarch of a New Orleans musical family that includes famed musician sons Wynton and Branford, has died. He was 85.